RCA 27R410T manual Chip Exempt Program Block, Chip Active, Front Panel Lock, Change Password

Using the TV’s Features

V-Chip Exempt Program Block

The Exempt Prgms. option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings. The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E.

Unlocked All unrated programs are available.

Locked All unrated programs are not available.

Note: You must remember to activate V-Chip for rating limits to take effect.

Press the down arrow to highlight Exempt Prgms. Then press the right arrow button to toggle between the lock and unlock icon.

V-Chip Active

Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental control settings.

1.From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu, press the up or down arrow button to highlight V-Chip active.

2.Press the right or left arrow button to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesnÕt have check mark) V-Chip active.

If you do not activate V-Chip, none of the settings for V-Chip will take effect.

If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL- on the TVÕs front panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

Front Panel Lock

Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TVÕs front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a Parental Control method, remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television.

1.From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu, press the up or down arrow button to highlight Lock Fr. Panel.

2.Press the right or left arrow button to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesnÕt have check mark) front panel lock.

Change Password

Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time. Once you enter a new password from Change Passwd. in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu it is the password you use until you change it again.

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